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Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. U.S. Department of the Interior

Filed on behalf of
An environmental protection nonprofit
Case Number
2:25-cv-00657
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Filed
August 7, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
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Summary
The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) has sued the Department of the Interior over the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'s decision to approve a potash mining project, the Sevier Playa Potash Project (SPP), located in Utah's West Desert. SUWA alleged that the BLM failed to meet the standards of environmental impact review before approving the project. SUWA further argued that by approving the project, BLM violated the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Plaintiffs
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Stephen H.M. Bloch Hanna Larsen
Defendants
U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Assistant Secretary Adam G. Suess District Manager Michael G. Gates

Documents

Operative Complaint
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. DOI - Complaint
August 7, 2025